BIG CITY Mammas-car seat?

Hi City Mammas!
My question is, are you investing in a car seat? In NYC you have to have a car seat when leaving the hospital in a car, but we don't really need one otherwise. I plan to mostly use a body carrier while she is an infant to put off dealing with a stroller on the subway etc. It seems like a big waist of money to invest in the infant seat for one car ride, but I have to have one. Any suggestions?

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Wow, what a good question... I'm not in a big city, so I had never considered it! I guess it would be weird for a cab to stash a car seat in the trunk, huh? A car service might offer one, but that seems pricey. Borrow from a friend or neighbor for the day? Craigslist? I'll be interested to hear what others do!

I'm registering for a convertible car seat that has a newborn insert instead. At least I'll be able to get a few years use out of it, instead of the 5-6 uses I'd get out of an infant seat before my son outgrows it.